Once again, with its response to the typhoon in the Philippines, the mainstream media watches in awe as the IDF shows its excellence in response to a disaster, and sees how the IDF comes in to help others experiencing a disaster, regardless of race or religion

NBC News chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman was reporting live on Friday, Nov. 8 in Bogo, Philippines after the cataclysmic Typhoon Haiyan struck that nation of islands on Nov. 8. Bogo is where the Israel Defense Forces set up their hospital, and began treating those in need. The IDF has named this “Operation Islands of Hope.”

Of course the bigger miracle – or at least the more important one – is that the Israelis are able to help so many. And the thanks? A baby was born at the hospital. A healthy baby boy. The parents named him Israel.

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About the Author:Lori Lowenthal Marcus is the US correspondent for The Jewish Press. She is a recovered lawyer who previously practiced First Amendment law and taught in Philadelphia-area graduate and law schools. You can reach her by email: Lori@JewishPressOnline.com

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